Disa cornuta

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Disa cornuta
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Genus: Disa
Species:
D. cornuta
Binomial name
Disa cornuta
Synonyms

Disa cornuta is a species of orchid found from Zimbabwe to South Africa. [2] [3]

Disa cornuta (L.) Sw.
by Margaret & John Herschel Disa cornuta00.jpg
Disa cornuta (L.) Sw.
by Margaret & John Herschel


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References

  1. International Organization for Plant Information (IOPI). "Plant Name Details". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  2. "Disa cornuta (L.) Sw". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  3. "Name - Disa cornuta (L.) Sw". Tropicos. Retrieved 2022-10-13.